A new Covid variant has been reported across the globe with fears it will soon be the dominant strain of the illness. Cases of the XEC variant, first detected in Germany in June, have since been reported in the UK, United States, Denmark and other countries. Experts say the strainContinue Reading
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Minister says accepting freebies is different in government Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Liz Truss has deflected blame over the UK’s return of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, accusing Boris Johnson of initiatingContinue Reading
A self-proclaimed ‘overweight’ ex-footballer who used to play in the Premier League has suggested he’s currently better than Manchester United star Matthijs de Ligt. The Dutch defender made up part of INEOS’ summer revamp, but his start to life with the Red Devils so far hasn’t gone to plan. JoiningContinue Reading
The motor industry is calling on the UK government to cut VAT on new electric vehicles (EVs) and public charging points in an effort to counter a slowdown in the EV market. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has written an open letter to the Chancellor, urging forContinue Reading
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Daniel Day-Lewis has confirmed he is returning to acting in a new film directed by his son,Continue Reading
Minister says accepting freebies is different in government Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Britain should hold a referendum on its membership of the European Convention on Human Rights, Boris Johnson has said. TheContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer will promise to create 4,000 jobs by ploughing £22bn into projects to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production. On a visit to Liverpool, the prime minister will unveil two “carbon capture clusters” in Merseyside and Teesside to be developed in the nextContinue Reading
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free David Gilmour has firmly rejected the idea he will ever again share a stage withContinue Reading
Erik ten Hag has described the ‘middle part’ of Manchester United’s dramatic Europa League draw with Porto as ‘not good’, admitting his side need to be better at controlling matches. Harry Maguire’s stoppage-time header secured a 3-3 stalemate and is likely to have saved Ten Hag the time to turnContinue Reading
